00:02Welcome to Picha Eats!
00:06Picha Eats is an organization that provides refugees in Malaysia a platform to cook and sell their cuisine to others.
00:14This simple act gives them the opportunity to earn an income and support their families.
00:20Partnering with chefs from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Palestine and more,
00:26Picha Eats brings the world to your plate.
00:28Beyond delicious meals, Picha Eats offers refugees something deeper,
00:34a sense of visibility, renewed hope and confidence.
00:38When life hits you so badly, financially, house safety,
00:43especially parents who feel like they have failed their kids and not able to give them a future,
00:51I think that hits your confidence very, very, very hard.
00:55At Picha Eats, refugees find a safe space.
01:00Here, they are not defined by their status, but by their skills and strength.
01:05Hi, I'm Sana. I'm from Pakistan, Lahar.
01:08So I cook with Picha. So now I earn some money.
01:13I'm helping my family to rent, give the rent, all the food, all that.
01:20Beyond refugees, Picha Eats also empowers the stateless in Malaysia.
01:24This group is offered internships that equip them with the skills and practical experience they need to make it in
01:31life.
01:32Among them is Laila Zain.
01:34When I joined Picha, I didn't have confidence at all.
01:39My communication was bad because I'm a person that gets shy very easily.
01:45They are patient a lot with people that when they are not good with something,
01:50they will teach you until you get it.
01:52And then that's what I like a lot. Here is the people and then culture.
01:59Indeed, every dish served by Picha Eats offers more than flavour.
02:04It carries stories of resilience, culture and a renewed sense of home.
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